deadlift
Lumbar Disc Injury: Milestones for Returning to the Barbell
Pain-free walking isn't spine-ready. A flexion-tolerance roadmap with load, ROM, and rep milestones for getting a herniated disc back under the barbell.
Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy and the Deadlift: Load Tolerance Markers
Stage your deadlift return by ischial tuberosity pain and hip-flexion tolerance, not the calendar. Block-height progression table and decision rule inside.
Fixing Deadlift Velocity Shifts From Grip Style: Standardizing Hook, Mixed and Strap Pulls
Switch from straps to hook grip and initial pull velocity jumps 15%? That is grip mechanics, not new strength. Here is how to standardize the reading.
Why Deadlift Floor Slack Corrupts Your First-Pull VBT Reading
Deadlift floor slack inflates first-pull velocity before real resistance kicks in. Here's the setup routine that filters the fake reading out for good.
Velocity-Based 1RM Prediction Accuracy: How Error Varies by Exercise
The back squat's minimal velocity threshold sits near 0.30 m/s, but error swings widely — free-weight hip lifts are less predictable than machines.
Daily Undulating Periodization for Powerlifting: Complete Programming Guide
Daily undulating periodization (DUP) for powerlifting. Includes 12-week program templates, intensity zoning, and velocity-based.
How to Improve Grip Strength for the Deadlift: An 8-Week Protocol That Adds 12% to 1RM
A weak grip can cost up to 12% of your deadlift 1RM before your back fatigues. Follow this 8-week grip protocol and track gains with velocity data.
Deadlift Load-Velocity Profile Guide: 1RM Estimation and Velocity Zones with 800Hz IMU
One lifter used an 800 Hz IMU to build a deadlift load-velocity profile and added 10.7% to their 1RM in 12 weeks. See the protocol and data.
How to Fix a Rounded-Back Deadlift: Setup, Pattern, and Measurement-Based Correction
Not every rounded back is dangerous. The difference is stiff flexion versus passive collapse. Diagnose which one you have, then follow the 4-week fix.
How to Coach Beginners on the Deadlift: From Setup to 1RM
A 7-step setup sequence, breathing cues, and bar-path checkpoints for teaching the deadlift safely, plus an 8-week progression to a confident first 1RM.
Deadlift Velocity Zones Explained: A Science-Based Framework Using 800Hz IMU Data
Deadlift minimum velocity threshold is not squat's. See all five zones from 0.15 to 0.75 m/s, measured with an 800Hz IMU, and how to program each one.
Deadlift Form Perfect Setup: 7 Steps to Save Your Back
90% of deadlift back injuries trace back to a bad setup. Follow this 7-step protocol, foot position to bar path, validated against IMU sensor data.